Southern Company’s Nicor Gas has gained approval from the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to move forward with a pilot project to test delivering renewable natural gas (RNG) through its distribution system. 

Nicor RNG

Through the Renewable Gas Interconnection (RGI) Pilot, RNG producers within Nicor’s service area may use the service agreement to supply gas through the utility’s 34,000 miles of pipelines. Nicor said producers would be selected on a “first-come, first-serve” basis. 

“This program seeks to do that by bringing sustainable, clean RNG to the marketplace, while creating clean energy jobs and new revenue streams for Illinois businesses,” said Nicor Gas CEO John O. Hudson.

As the first pilot by an Illinois utility, Nicor is expecting it to demonstrate the...